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Mandatory Hawaii Car Rental Fees

The State of Hawaii charges mandatory, unavoidable fees at all airports and off-site rental locations. These charges are added to the base rental price of every rental vehicle in the Hawaiian Islands.

Customers commonly write and ask about the details of these fees. Below is an example of a typical rental vehicle with fees added by various Hawaiian entities.

Example: 7 day - Economy 4 door rental (1 week with Unlimited Miles)

Base Rate: 117.00

Customer Facility Charge: ($4.50 per day) $31.50
GENERAL EXCISE TAX: (4.17%) $5.54
AIRPORT CONCESSION FEE: (11.11%) $13.00
RENTAL VEHICLE SCHG: ($3.00 per day) $21.00
VEHICLE LICENSE FEE: ($0.41 per day) $2.87

Total cost including mandatory fees: $190.91